AnglicareSA Communities for Children Onkaparinga offers free activities and programs for children aged 0-12 and their families in select suburbs within the Onkaparinga area.
The program focuses on improving child outcomes and well-being across the key areas of healthy families, early learning and development, family support, school transition, and child-friendly communities.
Services include:
- Free activities and programs for children and families.
- Focus on early learning, family support, and school transition.
- Creating strong, healthy families and communities.
- Opportunities for children to connect with peers and develop skills.
AnglicareSA Communities for Children Playford offers free activities and programs for children aged 0-12 and their families in the Playford area.
The program supports parents and carers in engaging with their child’s early learning through interactive, play-based activities. Families participate in fun, educational playgroups designed to strengthen parent-child relationships and promote school readiness.
Services include:
- Free playgroups focusing on learning through play.
- Opportunities for parents and carers to engage in their child’s development.
- Activities designed to reduce social isolation and build peer connections.
- Supportive environments that encourage early learning and school readiness.
Salisbury Communities for Children is a service where parents and carers of young children and family support service providers can be connected with events, services, programs and communities in the Salisbury area.
Supports include:
- Working with students and teachers to build a culture of wellbeing in our schools.
- Connection to programs, services, events and communities.
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Supports include:
- Guides.
- Videos.
- Workshops.
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Raising Children Network is a free online parenting resource.
Supports include:
- Videos.
- Articles.
- Interactive resources.
The Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) supports families in South Australia with children aged 0–5 years by responding early in life to children’s health, development, and wellbeing needs.
Services include:
- Health and developmental checks.
- Breastfeeding.
- Feeding.
- Infant mental health.
- Sleep.
- Growth and developmental screening.
- Nutrition.
- Vision.
- Child safety.
- Hearing.
- Dental.
- Health promotion.
Anglicare SA's Families in Focus team works from offices in Christies Beach and Hindmarsh, providing a range of services for couples, families, and individuals, with the aim of strengthening families and ensuring the wellbeing of all, especially children.
Families in Focus also provides specialised services for individuals and families affected by family and domestic violence.
Supports include:
- Family and relationship enrichment.
- Pre-relationship counselling/education.
- Couples with communication and conflict issues.
- Children and youth facing family disruption.
- Overcoming trauma, including the impact of family violence and abuse.
- Post-separation and divorce issues.
- Parenting support and education.
- Other issues relevant to the relational wellbeing of individuals and families.
- Personal growth.
Lutheran Care’s Family Zone is a child and parenting centre based at Ingle Farm Primary School. The centre brings together a range of support programs for families.
Programs are designed to facilitate the physical, emotional, social and cognitive development of children aged zero to 12 in a familiar environment. Parents also feel at home, as they meet with others who are going through similar experiences.
Services include:
- Playgroups.
- Conversational English group.
- Multicultural Women’s Group.
- Neurodiversity Support Group.
- Parenting courses (including Circle of Security).
- Volunteer support/training.
Anglicare SA's Kids Club provides a free after-school program for children aged 5-12 in the Playford area.
Services include:
- After-school activities to support learning and development.
- Creative, hands-on projects like crafts and games.
- A safe and welcoming space for children to connect with others.
- Opportunities for parents to bond with their children and engage in activities.